“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:14

“With her realistic characters and absorbing dialogue,
Matlock crafts a moving story about a woman’s road to self-discovery.”
~ Publishers Weekly, on Driving Lessons

• February 16, 2015

  Gleanings: No Negative Criticism Allowed, and Writing is Medicine

  “I hammer it into all my students: You must shut out all the negative voices that say you’ll never write as well as you hope, that you are just no good and why bother.” ~ Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Pen on Fire. Boy, these voices are loud, and so authoritative sounding. Many come from outside ourselves in…

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     “…a fabulous read for all readers. Inspiring and up lifting it brings just a little bit of relief from this rat race world.”
  ~ManicReaders.com, on Little Town, Great Big Life

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